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020 _a9780826216366 (hardcover : alk. paper)
020 _a0826216366 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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100 1 _aBonner, Jeffrey P.
245 1 0 _aSailing with Noah :
_bstories from the world of zoos /
_cJeffrey P. Bonner.
260 _aColumbia :
_bUniversity of Missouri Press,
_c2006.
263 _a0604
300 _ap. cm.
520 _a"An intensely personal, behind-the-scenes look at modern zoos, written in a lively, accessible style. Through a variety of true stories, some funny, some sad, occurring in different cities and on different continents, Bonner describes the changing role of zoos and argues that conservation is the shared responsibility of all mankind"--Provided by publisher.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.
505 0 _aEscargot, anyone? -- Ironkids bread -- The tragedy in Philadelphia and the miracle in Chicago -- When a butterfly sneezes -- The telemetric egg -- A virus among us -- Lions and tigers and bears -- Golden tamarins and ferrets with black feet -- Ralph Neds I have known -- Immaculate conception -- The stradivarius of birds -- We haven't lost anybody (yet) -- Skukuza -- The panda wars -- This would be a nice place--if it weren't for the visitors -- The problem with peta -- Zoos of the future -- Sailing with Noah.
650 0 _aZoos
_vAnecdotes.
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